Hey everyone š My once gorgeous (like as of last month!) Croton Petra went from thriving to un-aliving š„“š pretty sure that cold snap in February really traumatized her. So, whatās my next move? Itās a pretty mature plant and I honestly donāt even know where to begin! Repot with fresh soil? Chop and prop? Butā¦ how?! Pls help, any advice is appreciated! šŖ“
Since spring is a good time of year for pruning back and repotting, itās a good time for a glow up if thereās life in her. Iād pop it out of the pot and see how things look below the surface. If the roots seem ok, Iād chop her down to maybe 6ā above surface and sit back to watch her comeback like a boss over the summer. If itās been awhile since you repotted with fresh soil, you may as well knock that out too. I know some people would avoid this to not cause additional stress but Iāve found when a plant is already unhappy, repotting has the opposite effect. Itās like the go āooohhhh yeaahhh, now weāre talkingā
1 likeOh and reason I recommended such a big chopā¦ when I had crotons that got so sick they lost most of their leaves, I went with conservative pruning and regretted it because once they began growing again they were all weird and leggy looking (think long stems with little poofs of leaves - plant version of awkward teenager). So I wished Iād just gone major haircut from the start
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My croton was doing great for a year, and then completely collapsed over a few weeks for no reason I could discern. Iāve heard they are a little difficult.
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I feel SO lucky that the cold snap that affected some of my other plants didnāt touch my Croton! Wishing you success once you give it a big chop
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1 like And what did I do this morning? Open my windows. Pray for me lol
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1 likeSounds very familiarā¦I lost one in that way last year after having it survive for 4 years. Iām waiting for warmer weather to see if it comes back. I thought it was budding but now, it is just stalkš«¤
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major haircut! i'm talking leave bare stems in the pot. only way she'll bounce back pretty lol
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